North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

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North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Scripps this week:

The surf forecast for North Scripps over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Scripps in the next 12 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 16th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Scripps over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)181816161515151414141313131313131414141817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)640614525564406407451391377259221295245248266224194158148237295
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NNE
5
NNE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
NE
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononglasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:38AM
1.21
6:02PM
1.69
8:06AM
1.31
7:01PM
1.76
8:32AM
1.40
7:49PM
1.79
8:55AM
1.47
8:29PM
1.77
9:18AM
1.54
9:06PM
1.70
9:39AM
1.59
9:41PM
1.60
10:00AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:34AM
-0.03
12:03PM
0.88
1:23AM
-0.09
1:03PM
0.72
2:02AM
-0.11
1:48PM
0.57
2:35AM
-0.09
2:28PM
0.44
3:03AM
-0.02
3:04PM
0.33
3:27AM
0.08
3:38PM
0.26
3:49AM
0.20
4:12PM
0.22
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
Sunrise-6:33--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35-
Sunset--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50--6:47--6:46--6:45
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
----1163121-------1110-
Temp. °C212523222222222222212021202121202223212525
Feels °C (?)222623232422242422232222202120202223222624
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - San Diego County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at North Scripps (light winds from the NNE at La Jolla- CA 1 km from North Scripps). 0.5m 18s long period groundswell from the S with a 0.4m 13s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.3m 11s groundswell from the WNW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the North Scripps Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Scripps provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at North Scripps can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Scripps surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Scripps) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Scripps may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in San Diego County? If you are looking for accommodation near North Scripps, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in San Diego County, consider staying in San Diego which is 9 km (6 miles) away. Other places in and around San Diego County where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Oak Grove which is 11 km (7 miles) away, Encinitas, Coronado and Poway.

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